W 407 x 59,7 IMCA · Weight & Dimensions

IMCA, hot-rolled sections · Wide Flange (I-beam)

Wide flange beams (W shapes / I-beams) are the most common structural steel profile used in building construction. They are used for beams, columns, and girders in steel-framed buildings and bridges. Designed per AISC 360, Eurocode 3, and NBR 8800.

Also known as: IPR 407 x 59,7 (México) · Doble T 407 x 59,7 (Argentina / LATAM) · UB 407 (UK / Australia)

The W 407 x 59,7 steel profile weighs 59.7 kg/m (40.15 lb/ft), has a depth of 407 mm (16.02 in), flange width 178 mm (7.01 in). Cross-sectional area: 7,531.72 mm². Moment of inertia Ix = 21,314.912 cm⁴, Iy = 1,204.655 cm⁴.

Cross-section (not to scale)

Dimensions

Property	Metric	Imperial
Depth (h)	407 mm	16.02 in
Width (b)	178 mm	7.01 in
Web thickness (tw)	7.8 mm	0.31 in
Flange thickness (tf)	12.8 mm	0.50 in
Weight	59.7 kg/m	40.15 lb/ft

Section Properties

Property	Metric	Imperial
Area (A)	7,531.72 mm²	11.674 in²
Moment of inertia (Ix)	21,314.91 cm⁴	512.09 in⁴
Moment of inertia (Iy)	1,204.66 cm⁴	28.94 in⁴
Elastic section modulus (Sx)	1,047.42 cm³	63.918 in³
Elastic section modulus (Sy)	135.35 cm³	8.260 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zx)	1,181.8 cm³	72.118 in³
Plastic section modulus (Zy)	208.58 cm³	12.728 in³
Radius of gyration (rx)	16.82 cm	6.623 in
Radius of gyration (ry)	4 cm	1.575 in